Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-27
THE JEW OF ROUDNIA.

We crossed Poland in great haste. Cr-
gent business pressed us. Besides the
Hat, marshy and unhealthy country lying
between Minsk and the gulf Of Bothnia
offered no attractions TO retain the trav-
eicr. The villages and cities succeeded
each other along the interminablc roui :,
. differing only in the quantity Of the houses.
the number of the cabins and the size and
Importance OF the churches
But all the same, We may "a we'll con
fess, the sight Of the post stations gave Us
Il joy the most picturesque scenery could
never have aroused. L. was necessary, rs
l have already stated, TO press on As
SPEEDILY As possible, for a thousand and
ore accidents conspired TO delay us
which, with leisure and time TO spare
would have amounted 10 nothing. We
had neither, and it really began to seem
rs If 4 fatality attended Us. The route
| wc had taken, an obscure and unimport
ant one, perhaps had great deal To do
vi h our misfortuues. but once embarked
up''n it We had only To keep on.
Some frightful catastrophe is going
10 happen to us" ! said TO my travelling
companion; destiny, in her present hu-
NOR, will never he content with less"
| l had scarcely finished my sentence
when the position, turning in his seat.
pointed with the end of his whip to vii
| laCc lying in the distance. 1T is burning
| said he, phlegmatically. As he spoke tie
hasc of She sky. darkened by approaching
night, suddenly Redeemed. the outline OF
the bourg became clearly visible, the tin
covered cupola Of the mission church re
! tiectinG the glare OF the mounting flames
like the face Of badly plated mirror
What is the name of the villages I
said To the position, rs he thrashed his
horses to greater speed.
| ''Roudnia,' he responded, 1.-THE city Of
Roudnia To all Russian or Polish
peasants their bourgs are cities, provided
| they cluster about a church. This city Of
Roudnia WAS more fortunate than most Of
them, for it Possessed two churches, one
| of which was Catholic.
The horses, vigorously urged ahead,
soon gained the red, white and black heam
which forms the barrier Of most Polish
cities. An official in frayed and greasy
uniform received the toll and We were off
a-ain. the horses. who asked nothing bet
ter than Ia arrive at their stable. running
on the gallop through the dirty and Ill
smelling streets. \ swarming crowd pre-
cipitatcd themselves in the same direction
toward the light of the firc-and soon
we could scarcely move for the thrnngs
of excited men aud women who ran be-
side us
1t is the house Of Jew that is burn
inr," said the position suddenly. still
whipping his horses to urge them faster.
Why, how do you know that.' asked
my companion seriously.
a I ,,sr ,aI b.,
la-ching till you could see down his
throat, because il stinks SO Of grease"
Here the calash briskly turned the cor
ner at the risk of a serious upset, and We
stopped before the postal station. As the
man had said. it was truly the house of
jew, Ii Jewish butcher. which burned SO
furiously Just in front Of US, on the side
OF the Place.
The coreligionists of the poor devil
were removing his furniture through the
window in front, sthl, as the fire had
caught in the rear, untouched and black.
with that profound blackness which al,
ways, precedes combustion. Wreaths o.
yellow smoke filtered here and there
through the roof-forerunners Of the con-
tlagration that would not be long in com
Ing.
While my companion busted himself in
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steps of the station. raised several feet
above the level Of the place, gazing at the
scene A fire is by no means a new oc-
currence in Poland, but when il is the
house of 4 Jew only Jews run 10 lis AS
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"Ah, miserable, miserable meN' walled
the butcher loudly, standing In the middle
of the place regarding with CONSERVATION
his moaning family. lie tore ms hair ana
his Curls fairly quivered on his head IN the
rap:dity and impetuosity OF his movements.
Miserable, miserable me, he CON
tinued, Il have forgotten my Old motherT
A burst Of laughter was the Poles only
answer.